This brings Grayscale closer to introducing the first US exchange-traded fund to invest in Zcash directly. The company filed for the fifth amended registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently. The plan is to transform the Grayscale Zcash Trust into an investment spot ETF. This new filing
Ethereum client Besu has disclosed details of five security vulnerabilities identified by blockchain security firm CertiK, all of which were fixed in version 26.7.1 released on July 27. Besu is an open-source Ethereum execution client used on public and private networks. The issues ranged from Minor to Major severity and
KuCoin has secured ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS), marking a new step in the cryptocurrency exchange’s efforts to strengthen how artificial intelligence is managed across its global platform. As AI becomes more common in financial services, exchanges are increasingly using the technology for areas such
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets”, a tailored framework that would create clear pathways for crypto projects to raise capital under federal securities laws without going through the full SEC registration process. Moreover, the SEC Chairman Paul Atkins framed the proposal directly: the
Payward, which is Kraken’s parent firm, has partnered with Anthropic’s Project Glasswing since Aug. 17 in cybersecurity activities. This collaboration enables Payward to have limited access to Claude Mythos 5, which is a cybersecurity AI model from Anthropic. In the coming weeks, Payward will be conducting a scan for vulnerabilities
In response to the theft of approximately $1.46 billion in digital assets that occurred in February 2025, Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has strengthened and expanded its security systems. Bybit is moving toward a model that is designed to detect threats earlier, respond faster, and continuously
MEXC, a leading global digital asset exchange, has introduced 31 new 0-fee Stock and ETF Futures from August 3 to 7, 2026, further broadening users’ access to global market opportunities. The newly launched products consist of 28 Stock Futures and 3 ETF Futures, covering major sectors including technology, healthcare, resources,
NYSE is pushing blockchain settlement infrastructure as tokenized securities inch towards live markets. This was indicated by Lynn Martin, the president of NYSE, who revealed that the exchange continues building settlement infrastructure using blockchain technology during his comments in Seoul. NYSE was also part of the July tokenization pilot conducted
An Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license has been awarded to Bybit Payments GmbH by the Financial Market Authority (FMA) of Austria, according to an announcement made by Bybit.eu today. Through the Bybit.eu platform, Bybit Payments GmbH will provide regulated electronic money and payment services to its customers. Bybit EU GmbH,
WEEX has announced the launch of API Fast Connect, a one-click OAuth authorization system that allows users to link their WEEX account without ever handling an API key manually. Designed specifically for WEEX Broker partners, the new solution replaces a traditionally technical onboarding process with a frictionless, one-tap experience —
